[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 122 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H7063]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                                 EXELON

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, Exelon, an energy company which provides 
electricity to my district in Pennsylvania, recently announced a 
voluntary goal of reducing, offsetting, or displacing more than 15 
million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by 2020. This 
is more than the company's current annual carbon emission total and is 
equivalent to taking nearly 3 million cars off American roads and 
highways.
  The campaign, called Exelon 2020, will pursue three broad strategies: 
first, reduce or offset Exelon's carbon emissions by reducing energy 
consumption and operating to the highest environmental standards; 
secondly, help customers and the communities in which they serve to 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency programs and 
a diverse portfolio of green products and services; and third, offer 
more low-carbon electricity in the marketplace.
  The voluntary, market-driven strategies such as Exelon 2020 will help 
to strengthen our clean energy infrastructure, and they should be 
commended.

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